11/9/2015 06:13:57 am
I think this quote says a lot. People today are not contributing as they used to be to our society. Turmoil in this quote, I think, is people are becoming greedy and I think that this is a disaster. So what can I do to make it a better place? I can donate food to those in need, do community service and clean public places, help citizens who need help. These things may seem small, but that is what gets rid of the bad society we live in.
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Angela Ruiz
11/9/2015 06:14:56 am
As a human being, changing is part of your natural life cycle. But it depends on how each one of us approaches it. For example , every day someone dies. Every day there is violence. But to many of us , when we see violence, we get our cell phones out and record. We do NOT help. If you are tired of seeing violence, stop it. Fight back with words not hands or feet. So if you want to change something in the world , you have to change too.
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11/9/2015 06:15:45 am
I think the quote means that you can't change things around you if you aren't changed within yourself. You need to change yourself if you want the world to be a better place. The world can't be better if your own world is in shape. You have to make your mind and life clean before you make the world better. The world won't get better if we don't know how to change within ourselves.
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Nicole Vazquez
11/9/2015 06:18:39 am
I can assist in making the world a better place by helping out around my community.I will start by picking up any litter or other unwanted waste. Secondly,I will collect canned food for the homeless shelter nearby. Thirdly,people throw away thier old clothes, so I will collect them and donate them. These are some ideas of how I can make the world a better place one step at a time.
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Kieley Gayle
11/9/2015 06:19:10 am
If you have a bad reputation, how are you going to tell others to improve? If you just murdered someone, how are you going to tell another person to do better? Why would they listen to you? Now, if you are a changed person, that's something different. You can tell people how after they change, life is so easy. So, once you change your old, bad ways, you can help someone else with the same process.
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Jacquez Johnson
11/9/2015 06:19:23 am
We can fix and make the world more certain about things by doing many different things, small and big. I can help by being a role model to others so others know what's right from wrong. Something others and I can do is communicate more.If we know what's wrong we can fix it and fix it together. Communication is also key because the more we could communicate the more problems solved and the more work done.We can help by doing small and big things but before you help change someone, change yourself.
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Gabriel Jackson
11/9/2015 06:20:01 am
I think this statement is true. You can't tell others how to fix themselves when you still have issues of your own. You have to ask yourself, 'Am O ready for this?, Have I changed myself enough to change others? You can make it a better place by just focusing on yourself. Get your thoughts together first
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Amari Johnson
11/9/2015 06:22:04 am
I think the quote is true. If you can not change the way you think and or act you might not be able to change the world. Changing the world would be pretty hard without changing your self if yourself. It would especially be hard if you think the same way as the people you trying to save. In conclusion, the statement is correct in my opinion.
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Jada Carney
11/9/2015 06:24:25 am
I can understand the quote and it's meanings. The message is very strong and can help others who need a change. Recognizing everything around you will give you focus. If you know that you need a change take the time out to help yourself. Change is great for you and others. ☺
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Hasjae Wilson
11/9/2015 06:27:27 am
I believe that the quote is very true . Nobody will want to follow you or do the right thing or go down the right path if your not . I take it as my responsibility to lead my peers down the right path and help them exceed to their full potential .
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Jashua Wallace
11/9/2015 06:31:36 am
This quote is a very true statement. This reminded me of another quote. The quote says, "do onto others as you want others to do onto you." This reminded me of this other quote because if you don't change what wrong with you other people won't change either. I say this because when people see you doing something right they start to follow. How you act to others is how people act to you whether it is good or bad.
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Omarion Bowles
11/9/2015 06:31:45 am
The statement is very true. You need to check yourself to change the world. You need to know your self to help others. It is not easy to deal with other problem not knowing what is wrong with yourself. This is how we can really change the world. If everyone keeps themselves in order that is how we change ourselves and the world.
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Mekhi Roberts
11/9/2015 07:05:08 am
Generally, this quote means that you have to alter your own behavior and how you conduct yourself in order to change/affect the area surrounding you. You have to make yourself what you want your environment to be before you attempt to make any changes to your surroundings.
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Mekhi Roberts
11/9/2015 07:06:25 am
Also, I do believe that the quote is true.
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Kingson McKenzie
11/9/2015 07:16:50 am
I agree that you have to change your behavior to change your surroundings, and I also agree that you have to be what you want to change.
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Kingson McKenzie
11/9/2015 07:09:04 am
I agree with this statement because you can't change your surroundings without first changing who you are. As a person and a member of society you need to first pick yourself up and fix yourself before you can change your community or even the world. You can only change what's going around you by first diagnosing what is wrong with you
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Carrington
11/9/2015 07:16:57 am
This quote is deep. It means unless you change your way of thinking, you can't change the world around you. People always talk about wanting the world to get better, but aren't willing to start with themselves. Changing the world doesn't start with other people it starts with yourself.
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D'Aquil Allen
11/9/2015 07:17:00 am
I agree with the quote. This quote is stating that you can change the way your environment is around you, but not until you can change yourself into what you want the environment to be. If you want to make your world a better place, you have to prove to yourself that you're worthy. Show yourself before you show the world.
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Kyra Bond
11/9/2015 07:17:38 am
I think this quote means a lot. People should work on themselves before working on others. I guess I would have to make sure I've canged enough to help change other people. If some people see me change, I could be a role model for them. That could possibly assist the world in becoming a better place.
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Lia Pulliam
11/9/2015 07:18:53 am
This quote usually means that you have to start with yourself. You cant help nobody else if you cant fix your own problems. Its easy to judge people and tell them what they need to fix but don't know what you need to fix about yourself.
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Daniela Polina
11/9/2015 07:20:14 am
What this quote is trying to convey is that you can't change anything or anyone before you change yourself. If you think about it, everyone should change on their own. If everyone could handle changing themselves on their own, no one would have to worry about helping other people. That's how you know that everyone worries about other people before you worry about yourself. I believe the quote is rather true.
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Demeara Hinds
11/9/2015 07:20:28 am
The world is a harsh place where there is hatred anywhere you go. I believe people can change their environment by interacting with it. One step at a time anyone can help their environment for the better. Getting people who care about the earth like yourself can make change the world even easier. But, the first step to changing the environment is changing yourself. When you are the best you can be your environment can change to the best it can be. I believe the quote is true.
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Zykwann Holmes
11/9/2015 07:21:27 am
The statement above definitely defined our society because there are many people that want to make a change to the community but they are not helping because they are not standing up and becoming a leader.For example if I wanted to change this community so that there would be less violence in our surroundings I would have to display some good citizenship.An example of displaying good citizenship would be to call the police when I see something suspicious instead of instigating.
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kendra Santillan
11/9/2015 07:22:39 am
In the world many times people try to make many things change for the better. I feel that when you want to change something you should indeed start with changing yourself to help with the process. By changing yourself fist to match what you want to make better you can set an example for others to follow. By setting an example you help others see what it is like to go with your idea.
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Precious Anderson
11/9/2015 07:24:23 am
My contribution to helping this world would be in my writing. I put full emotion in every word, I love writing. It's a win-win, I get a thanks and readers get to read a story they like. When I update people read right away. Though it may be a small thing, and not many people read my work, I think I've helped. People have told me I've made them laugh, I've made them like a certain genre. That is good enough for me.
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Jessica Brown
11/9/2015 07:32:42 am
I agree with this statement you have to fix or improve yourself before you try to change the world. You have to confident, strong, and mentally prepared to change yourself. Your surroundings is even harder to change than yourself. To start to change your self and your surroundings you have to be aware of your surroundings and the way people carry themselves. Some people do not have to try to be a role model people just look up to them. If you love yourself and you believe that you can not improve yourself anymore than you can be a role model to others just by being yourself.
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Dana Debro
11/9/2015 11:18:30 am
I really adore what this quote is saying. You can't expect change if you're not willing to change. It's just like Micheal Jackson's song, Man in the Mirror. If others see you making a change, maybe they'll do the same. Most children are very impressionable, and we have to take that as an advantage if we want a better community, better lifestyle, and better world.
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Abigail Charles
11/9/2015 11:20:29 am
This quote, in my opinion tells about how if you want to see a difference you have change your mindset towards things. For example, in school your grades can be dropping and you might blame the teacher. Going by the quote, you need to change how you would look at school and do the work or do better. You need to improve your attitude or mindset in order to do certain things. It can help you succeed instead of failing at your goal. You contribute to your surroundings by starting with yourself. It may even cause a domino affect, like in class of one person has to go to the bathroom, everyone wants to go. As they say "Monkey see monkey do."
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Zamaria Winston
11/9/2015 11:21:04 am
What this quote is trying to say is that before you can start changing your surrounding environment, you must change your inner self. It's almost as if you are a hypocrite. You can not expect the world to change if you are not willing to change the bad habits in yourself. Therefore before you decide to make a change, you must first be the change. That is what I think this quote means.
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Raena Duncan
11/9/2015 11:21:21 am
I think this statement is very true. You do have to fix and change what's in you or to improve. You cant try to make a better world, if you are not a better person or a good person. Before I try to change the world, I know I need some changing. Something I can do to change the world is by my writing. I can write about many events and how I and many people feel or even how the world feels. That would probably help the world see what needs to be done.
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Madison Webb
11/9/2015 11:24:00 am
People are always trying to figure out how to make the world a "better place". The world doesn't and will not get any better than it already is, unless we change ourselves. That is why I agree with this quote. For example, people are trying to make a better place by telling other people to recycle. That's the problem right there. People are TELLING people to recycle, and they just leave it at that. They never actually change their mindset to recycling. It will just go in one ear and out the other. This is why we will actually have to change ourselves or our mindsets before we change anyone else's mindset. If we take care of our selves before worrying about someone else's lifestyle, then the world will be a "better place" that everyone wants to have.
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Chiara F
11/9/2015 11:28:17 am
I agree that the world is filled with turmoil because people aren't getting along and they have different beliefs. Many people don't help the world because they don't care, or they believe that the world will fix itself. Others try to help, but sometimes, they make the situation worse. You have to fix yourself before you fix anyone, or anything else. The world be better if everyone pitches in to help the world.
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Anniya Carter
11/9/2015 11:29:40 am
I think the quote means you can't worry about trying to fix other things in the world until you fix your character. By that I mean like don't constantly keep telling someone about their struggles when you struggle in the same content.
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Keenan Robinson
11/9/2015 11:43:19 am
This statement is completely true. If everything within you is wrong how can you make something right. You may be making what's around you wrong because you don't know what is right. If you fix yourself you may be able to fix your surroundings the right way. I agree with the quote.
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Tamyah Johnson
11/9/2015 11:45:21 am
I agree with the quote because it says a lot about yourself and the people around. Many people think they can help save the world and make it a better place. You can't succeed if you can't become a better person within. If you were to succeed, you could help others around you do the same. if you want the world to be a better place, become a better person within before you start helping the ones around you.
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Shadarria Hawkins
11/9/2015 12:12:02 pm
I agree with the quote. The quote means that you can't change anything without changing yourself. If you have bad character, how can you make a positive environment? You might be the one causing the issue. The world could become a better place if everyone becomes a better person.
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DeVonte Few
11/9/2015 12:15:19 pm
I thinks that the quote tells being to do something more for the community. Being drop trash on the ground that harms our economy. When people walk by trash they don't even bother to pick it up. What I'm trying to say is that most of the people in our community are not helping out. All we're doing is destroying our community and wild life.
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Jei'Ore
11/9/2015 12:16:43 pm
I believe this quote is saying no matter what negativity is circling around you that you could add positivity to it. If you are in or near a negative situation think about how you could better it somehow. Instead of letting something bad happen in front of you or happen to you try to fix it. You could do this and make the situation better. That is why I agree with the quote.
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Jamiah Myers
11/9/2015 12:16:54 pm
I agree with the statement because it is true. You have to be able to improve yourself, before you can affect others or things around you. If you don't know how to change the way you act or who your are; how are you going to change what's happening around you. If you don't believe that you can make a change, you're not going to be able to make a change. You have to believe and feel that your are a leader, strong, and courageous. So, that you have the guts to fix what's going on. You can't have a negative attitude because you won't get anywhere. You have to stay positive and believe.
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Alysha Knox
11/9/2015 12:19:19 pm
To put a bandage on the world we have to fix the people starting with ourselves. We need to a clear mindset and a plan of how, when,where,who,and when things will go down and the paln is set into action. Second you can't do this alone. No one is listening to one little ol' person so you have spread the word. Make it know that change is going to happen and pick up supporters along the way. The more the merrier. Third you have to fight for it because this comes with a lot of rejection and haters. Don't give up because that's when you give up on a brighter future. Fourth, be patient. Nothing is going to happen overnight and maybe even years. Everything will take time before people catch on. Lastly, after the pLan has been known, take charge and own up to the position as a leader and role model for the younger generation because the world will be in their hands soon enough.
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Tahbia SKinner
11/9/2015 12:20:39 pm
I agree with this quote. If you want to make the world a better place, you have to look at yourself and make a change (Man in the Mirror by Michael Jackson). You can't expect the world to change with your help if you can't even help yourself.😎😇
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Deekara Thomas
11/9/2015 12:22:28 pm
Well in the words of Macklemore "Don't try to change the world, find something that you love
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Daynley Francis
11/9/2015 12:23:41 pm
I think that the quote is telling you to do more to and or about your environment/community. How will you try to change something without changing yourself. If you have an idea about making things better look at yourself first and make the adjustments. Then look at others and help them. "Be the change you want to see."
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Andrew Hutcherson
11/9/2015 12:23:41 pm
I believe whole-heartedly with the statement above. If you want to fix someone or even something else, you should have yourself down packed. DONT EXPECT THINGS OF OTHER PEOPLE IF YOU CANT COMPETE ON THAT LEVEL. If you want change, you have to demonstrate the positive behavior in which you want implimented in your peers . Any change you want always falls back on you . Trust me, nobody should work harder than you on your goal. Once your change in demostrated , others follow .
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DeAndre Johnson
11/9/2015 12:28:35 pm
Alot of people wonder why their relationships never work or why no one wants to be their friend. This is because your image of yourself is corrupt or incomplete and the only way that someone can or will change for you is if you know you. You must know your boundaries and limits and strengths and weaknesses before you try to change someone else's. This is also true about thermometers and thermostats. A thermometer is changed and off set by its surroundings and doesn't know it's true temperature. A thermostat has a set temperature and its surrounding change accordingly. You have to be a thermostat and know what your temperature is in order to change the world around you.
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Keyvon Huff
11/9/2015 12:42:28 pm
This quote means that you can't change the things around you until you've changed yourself. In order to be able to chance the world you have to look at yourself first. You could change things about your self to have a more positive outlook and contribution to your environment. You can then take that knowledge about yourself and apply it to your situations.
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King Hunter
11/9/2015 02:29:32 pm
To me this means fix yourself before you fix someone else. For example if i was being bad and someone else as well, and they told me to stop doing something it wouldn't mean anything. Don't correct anyone if you're in the wrong. So before you try to lead or help someone help yourself first!
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Jeff Legendre
11/9/2015 02:34:59 pm
That is a very interesting question, and (either no sixth graders have commented on this or I'm just not supposed to,) but, I feel that anything can change the world. In fact let me tell you what I think the world is. The world is like a glass cannon. Its extremely fragile, but powerful at the same time. Meaning us humans modify that cannon and we made it how it is today. We are suffering from things like pollution and disease, because our cannon is losing ammo. We aren't taking care of it. That is what we need to do.
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Yousuf Sulemana
11/9/2015 03:01:19 pm
Jeff, It is amazing how you respond to everything.
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Mariana Sanchez
11/9/2015 03:00:05 pm
So much chaos is going on in this world today that I can't even belive it. There is also so much change occurring and sometimes us as humans don't know what to do about it. Even if you belive it or not, we are the ones who are causing the negative change. Our differences and the way we act towards others is what causes all this chaos. In order to make a change I, I mean, we must change ourselves so that most of this nonsense can stop. We need to be more kind and nice so that others will treat us the same way.
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Yousuf Sulemana
11/9/2015 03:04:26 pm
I think that this is saying that if you want to change others you change yourself. How can you expect others to change if you can't change yourself. That is just being a hypocrite.
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Monserrat
11/9/2015 06:39:53 pm
I like how you put it
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Nathaniel Atkins
11/9/2015 03:08:57 pm
Turmoil sounds like a devastation or a upset person. The people that we live with had something that upset them and maybe even you. Something's are a devastation to us or just makes think worse about themselves. A threat is a good example of turmoil or someone dying is another good example. Turmoil is a word to me that has a shock to us and can be seen by the human eye. Even though that something has happened ( worse ), it is something that goes through life and is sometimes apart of the way nature works around us.
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Solomon Johnson
11/9/2015 03:21:18 pm
This quote means not to expect change when you refuse to do so yourself. Before you criticize what ever other people aren't doing if you aren't doing yourself. Your main priority should be to fix your personal problems before worrying about other problems.
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Fatima Sulemana
11/9/2015 03:52:08 pm
I believe that you should have peace within before expecting the world to follow. You should have a positive outlook on society which can rub off and give others a positive attitude. Once you have inflicted what you want on others on
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Lennox Fletcher
11/9/2015 04:00:32 pm
To me I feel like the quote you change try to change anyone until you change yourself. I also feel like it is saying that you can't criticize anyone until you critcize yourself to do the right thing. Your main priortity should be to worry about your business before you worry about someone else's.
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Zaria Johnson
11/9/2015 04:33:17 pm
This quote means many meaningful things. It really means that until you make peace with yourself you won't be able to change any one else. The world is different place. It all depends on how you see it. Some people try to change everything but themselves. They don't know that's not how it works.
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Nathaniel Atkins
11/9/2015 05:17:30 pm
The world has a lot of anger in it, and can be referred to as a rock that has been squeezed. The only way to change that anguish is to change ourselves. We control ourselves, and think whatever we imagine is mostly real, but this is not always true. There are two different types of people in this world: They are either reactive or proactive. Reactive is someone who can be fragile as a $1,000 vase (can burst into emotions quickly). Proactive people are like a shield that can block an attack (they think before they speak). We must be more proactive, before the earth becomes shattered glass. If we change ourselves, we will have a better impact on the planet, universe, and everything else.
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Monserrat
11/9/2015 06:36:37 pm
This quote means a lot of thoughtful things. I think that this quote tells of how the world is in commotion and confusion. One reason is people are trying to decide between good or bad. What I think that I can do is try not to be selfish and more caring. One thing I think everyone should do is not want but give
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Asuagbor Asuagbor
11/10/2015 04:37:14 am
I believe this is true because the biggest change is within you. You can not truly change something if you don't change yourself, if not it is meaningless. For example if you crashed into a car because you were texting, you recover, but you are still texting. The text was "Don't text and drive." Others may have changed, but you are doing the same thing, so the cause seems pointless. To summarize actions speaks louder than words.
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McKenzie Bowles
11/10/2015 04:38:23 am
I think this quote is true, because it works you really do need to work on yourself before you go on trying to fix other people its just common sense to do that.
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Jahselah Isidore
11/10/2015 02:32:06 pm
To me, this phrase means you have to be right in order to correct right. For example, if I wanted to change my school classmates by having an after school club, then I would have to be right before I take over. That would be doing something with out realizing the wrong from the right. You can say or do to change but not to criticize. You will make a bigger change if you change yourself first.
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Donovan Dixon
11/10/2015 04:40:41 pm
Turmoil sounds like a horrible thing.Somebody has something bad going on in their life. That can be the reason why they are so mean or hatred. Instead of being mean back try to cheer them up. When people do that to other people around them, the will become a better place.
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Teige
11/12/2015 05:32:07 pm
Turmoil does sound bad but, you can just take part in your community and the world would be taken care of in your part but turmoil sounds like something you wouldn't want to have in your community.
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Jireh A
11/13/2015 09:09:12 am
Turmoil sounds bad. This quote is deep. Like it could inspire some people to change their ways and their attitudes. This could inspire somebody that has something terrible going on in their life.
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kamau freeman
11/13/2015 09:13:03 am
This quote means alot to me. I think this quote means that you cant worry about the world around you. If you cant get yourself together. You have to worry about yourself before you step into the outside world. I basically means get your act together.
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Shamaria F.
11/13/2015 09:14:33 am
My connotation of the word turmoil is bad. It doesn't sound like a good word for a human being. The quote will inspire someone deeply. You can't change the world without changing yourself because your still not accepting the way that you are. You can't change the world or fix it if you don't know what you want it to become. The world is a place filled with imagination that has not been turned on yet and this quote can possibly turn it on. Change yourself to a better person before you change the world that will affect other people.
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Leyla S.
11/13/2015 09:18:35 am
This quote really kinda inspires me because sometimes you maybe frustrated about something and you say its not your fault or its not you but the truth is you dont accept your self so you need to look at a diffrent angle and change somethings you would like to change.
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Camya Mcleod
11/15/2015 12:38:30 pm
This quote basically means you have to start changing the inner you to affect your environment. Like if you don't change your inner self then what makes you think others around you change. For example, if you want people to stop talking in class so you can hear. At the same time you are talking just the same amount. So in conclusion you have to have change in yourself before you try to change something
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Nafaika Harriott
11/16/2015 03:42:05 pm
In a world filled with turmoil, it's unbelievable how we can improve and make the world a much better place. To cease all this anger and hatred, we must make a change within ourselves. Before you try to change and criticize others, you want to make sure that your actions and ways are correct. Therefore , you will realize and accept all your mistakes and flaws. If everyone follows this procedure and puts effort toward the matter in changing themselves , we will have a positive impact on the rest of the world.
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Tamie Adebolu
11/18/2015 08:21:32 pm
If you want to help someone and you have not helped yourself yet, you could hurt that person rather than helping them. If you don't help yourself first, you will end up putting more bad things in the world. Like the Michael Jackson song "Man in the mirror", we have to change ourselves before we change the world.
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